Trace-carrier.



PATENTED FEB. 20, 1906.

J. H. WILSON. TRACE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2a, 1905.

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JAMES H. WILSON, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

TRACE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20, 1906.

Application filed August 28, 1905. Serial No. 276,142.

To all whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. WILSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Den ver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Trace-Carriers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention pertains to trace-carriers of the hook type and itcontemplates the provision of a trace-carrier adapted to be connected ofitself to the breeching-strap of a harness in such manner as to lieclose '7 against the outer side of the said strap and hold the cockeyeor a link of a trace against the same.

With the foregoing in mind the invention will be fully understood fromthe following description and claims when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation illustrating a portion of a harnessembodying my novel trace-carrier and also illustrating the cockeye of atrace as properly engaged with the carrier. Fig. 2 is a verticaltransverse section of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my noveltrace-carrier removed.

Similar letters designate corresponding parts in all of the views of thedrawings, referring to which A is a harness-breeching; B, a strap forsuspending the breeching on a horse C, a trace provided with a cockeyeD, and E the before-mentioned novel trace-carrier.

The strap B may be of any construction compatible with the purpose of myinvention without involving a departure from the scope thereof. Iprefer, however, to employ a strap of the construction shownthat is tosay, a strap comprising a tug a, connected with the breeching A throughthe medium of diverging straps b and terminating at its upper end in abuckle 0, having a tongue (1, and a section 6, adapted to rest over theback of a horse and having apertures at intervals in its length toreceive the buckle-tongue d.

As best shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the trace-carrier E is formedin one piece, of brass or other suitable material, and comprises a lowerbody portion f, having an opening 9, an arm 71, reaching downwardly fromthe upper wall of the said opening and provided at its lower end with aninwardly-directed hook i, an upper eye is, disposed obliquely withrespect to the body f and extending upwardly and inwardly therefrom,

and a lug Z, extending from the upper end of the eye 76 and inwardlyapproximately at right angles to the body f and having an aperture m.The arrangement of the said open lug Z and aperture m of the carrierwith reference to the body f thereof will be definitely understood byreference to Fig. 2 of the drawings.

In the practical use of my novel trace-carrier the same is applied asshown in Figs. 1 and 2i. e., the apertured lug Z is run down on thebuckle-tongue d and the section 6 of the strap B is passed downwardlythrough the eye is of the carrier, with the result that the lowerportion of said carrier hangs at the outer side of the breeching-strapand close against the same. Now with the carrier thus applied it will beapparent that either the cockeye D illustrated or the link of atrace-chain may be readily introduced through the opening 9 and engagedwith the hook t of the carrier. It will also be apparent that when thecockeye or a link of a tracechain is engaged with the hook of thecarrier the weight of the trace will hold the end of the hook againstthe outer side of the breeching-strap, Fig. 2, and hence casual releaseof the cockeye or link is practically precluded. While this is so, itwill be seen that when it is desired to disengage the cockeye or achainlink from the carrier the same may be readily accomplished byswinging the lower portion of the carrier outwardly and thenmanipulating the cockeye or chain-link off the hook i and withdrawingsaid cockeye or link through the opening g.

It will be gathered from the foregoing that notwithstanding itssimplicity my novel trace-carrier is adapted to be connected to abreeching-strap without the employment of any extraneous deviceswhatsoever and without resort to the use of tools or skilled labor. Itwill also be gathered that the carrier is adapted to rest close to theouter side of the breeching-strap and to permit the trace to hangadjacent to the breeching A after the manner best shown in Fig. 2. Itwill further be apparent that my novel carrier is at once simple,compact, and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to whichtrace-carriers are ordinarly subjected.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

1. In a harness, the combination with a breeching, and a breeching-strapcomprising lower and upper sections and a buckle connecting saidsections and having atongues; of a trace-carrier having an aperturedbody portion and an arm extending downwardly; from the upper wall of theaperture in the body portion and terminating in an inwardlydirectedhook, and also having an upper portion disposed obliquely to the bodyportion, and having an eye receiving the lower portion of the uppersection of the breeehingstrap, and an open lug extending inwardly fromthe upper wall ofthe eye and-receiving: the tongue of the bucklecomprised in the breeching-strap.

2. As an article of manufacture; a-tracecarrier comprising an aperturedbody portion; anarm extending downwardly from the upper wall of theaperture in the body por- 'tion and terminating in an inwardly-directedIn testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of'twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMESH. WILSON. Witnesses:

JOHN A. GUNTHER, CLAUDE M; ANDERSON.

